document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119672>Question 119672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A club treasurer has $28.45 consisting of nickles, dimes, and quarters. She has 9 more nickles than dimes and three times as many dimes as quarters. How many does she have of each coin?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She has ____ nickles, ____ dimes, and ____ quarters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let # of quarters be \"x\"; Value is 25x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of dimes is \"3x\"; Value is 10*3x = 30x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of nickels is \"3x+9\" ; Value is 5(3x+9) = 15x+45 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value + value = 2845 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x + 30x + 15x+45 = 2845<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70x = 2800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 (# of quarters)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 120 (# of dimes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9 = 129 (# of nickels)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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